The settlement ends a legal threat that had labeled the contest “cruel and inhumane.” The Smoky Hill Calling Contest was held in WaKeeney, Kansas, in January. At the event, the hunter who killed the most coyotes was awarded $500.

Would you put the fox in charge of guarding the hen house? That’s what critics are saying about the biggest players in the energy industry taking a major role in protecting endangered species according to The Texas Tribune.